SOLVABLE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

solvable

adjective

ˈsäl-və-bəl

Definition of solvable

as in resolvable

capable of having the reason for or cause of determined I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable

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Recent Examples of solvable By making some robotics challenges appear more solvable, the latest AI techniques have also inspired many more people to dedicate their professional careers to robotics. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 The real, solvable issue is the lack of modern security infrastructure—like lighting and surveillance in our shopping plazas—which is a practical engineering challenge, not a systemic failure. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026 This means that some mathematical problems are not even in principle solvable by our current mathematical methods. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 Handwriting was solvable, barely, because the post office had zip codes and the census had forms. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvable

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For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.

— NBC news, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of resolvable

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Fertilize plants in the garden once per month during the active growth phase (typically spring) using a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer formulated for succulents.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
In fact, dietitians often point to oats as one of the few foods naturally high in this specific soluble fiber.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of soluble

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Russia has since replaced Wagner with the Africa Corps, answerable to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Its recruit and redeploy stages require roles decomposed into explicit tasks—making what AI can augment answerable task by task.

— Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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